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Fragaria vesca, commonly called the wild strawberry, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry or European strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.
The fruit of the wild strawberry is smaller than that of the garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). Botanically, the fruit is classified as an aggregate accessory fruit, but it is commonly called a berry. [5] [1] Strawberries reproduce both sexually by seed, and asexually by runners .
The genus name Fragaria derives from fragum ("strawberry") and -aria, a suffix used to create feminine nouns and plant names. The Latin name is thought in turn to derive from a Proto-Indo-European language root meaning "berry", either *dʰreh₂ǵ-or *sróh₂gs. [4] The genus name is sometimes mistakenly derived from fragro ("to be fragrant ...
Strawberries were eaten fresh with cream in the time of Thomas Wolsey in the court of King Henry VIII. [61] Strawberries can be frozen or made into jam or preserves, [62] as well as dried and used in prepared foods, such as cereal bars. [63] In the United Kingdom, strawberries and cream is a popular dessert at the Wimbledon tennis tournament. [61]
Fragaria chiloensis, the beach strawberry, Chilean strawberry, or coastal strawberry, is one of two species of wild strawberry that were hybridized to create the modern garden strawberry (F. × ananassa). It is native to the Pacific Ocean coasts of North and South America.
The following is a partial list of strawberry cultivars. Strawberries come in a wide assortment of commercially available cultivars (cultivated varieties). Differences between cultivars may include the date the fruit ripens, disease resistance, freezing quality, firmness, berry size, berry shape, and flavor.
Once upon a time, a full moon was just a full moon. Now it's an Instagram-fueled event with a parade of names, from 'super' to 'strawberry.' We take a look at the history of moon mania.
Fragaria orientalis is a tetraploid species of wild strawberry native to E. Asia – Eastern Siberia. It is occasionally cultivated as a novelty edible. It is occasionally cultivated as a novelty edible.